Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120334628 - Mccarthy Western

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 120334628

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 06/30/1994

Site Address:
Mccarthy Western
15th & K
Sacramento, CA 95814

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/30/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362272569

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170622138

Event: 06/17/1994

Employee falls from ladder after removing tie-off point

Employee #1 was removing falsework support brackets that were secured to the outside wall of a convention center under construction. He secured his ladder, climbed to a 15 ft elevation on the west end of the north wall, and tied off his safety belt to a bracket. Employee #1 removed the bracket he was tied off to and tossed it to the ground, pulling himself to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured right leg and arm.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ARM, TIE-OFF, INATTENTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120334628			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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